Bitlight Labs Announces Launch of Bitlight Wallet, the First Bitcoin Wallet to Support RGB-20 Assets | Cryptocurrency Trends

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2. Cryptocurrency Trends:

• Bitlight Labs, an RGB protocol infrastructure developer, announces the launch of Bitlight Wallet, which is the first Bitcoin wallet to support RGB-20 assets.
• xBank Finance, a zkSync ecological lending platform, is suspected of rug pulling. The TVL of the protocol is reaching zero and its official account has been frozen.
• The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announces that ETFs and similar investment instruments that involve Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as underlying assets will not be assigned any collateral value. The assets will be considered as 100% write-off, implying that market makers will need to provide more margin.
• Data from Farside Investors reveals that BlackRock's IBIT has recorded zero net inflow/outflow for the third consecutive day.
• Scroll announces on social media that its mainnet will undergo the Bernoulli upgrade at 10:00 AM (UTC+8) on April 29.
• Asset management firm Franklin Templeton has listed its spot Ethereum ETF, dubbed the "Franklin Ethereum TR Ethereum ETF" (with the ticker code EZET), on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) website.
• Renzo announces on social media that the ezPoints season 1 airdrop will be open for claiming at 7:00 PM (UTC+8) on April 30, an hour before its listing on Binance.

3. Financing Trends:

• PenPad, a Scroll ecosystem project, receives investment from crypto investment institution Animoca Brands.
• Quantix Capital pledges to invest $10 million in NFA Labs to develop its ecosystem.

4. Regulatory Trends:

• The U.S. Department of Justice rejected Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm's motion to dismiss criminal charges on Friday, saying the defense filing presented disputed facts that a jury should weigh in on.